Just as the two were very close, Shen Qianxue slightly turned her head, her red lips sliding down her cheek to her ear.
A deep, husky voice rang out.
"Dream on!"
The hazy beauty suddenly shattered, and Su Jin snapped back to reality, looking at Shen Qianxue with a mournful expression.
Shen Qianxue stood up, looking at her with a half-smile, "Keep being angry, I'm leaving."
Su Jin down...
Seeing that Shen Qianxue had already left, Su Jin called out weakly, "If all else fails, buying new clothes will do!"
Shen Qianxue left with a smile on her lips and had a good sleep.
The following morning, Yang Jiaoruo and Shen Xi were both in Shen Qianxue's room, and the three of them were discussing the next action against the Phoenix Society.
Yang Jiaoruo suddenly saw Su Jinxia's figure on the street ahead.
"You're about to leave, what's she going out for?"
Neither Shen Qianxue nor Shen Xi knew that Su Jin had not told them.
Su Jin usually tells Shen Qianxue before going out.
Yang Jiaoruo narrowed her eyes and said, "Chen Xi, why don't you go and take a look?"
Shen Xi glanced at Shen Qianxue, who did not object.
Shen Xi followed.
Su Jin asked around until she arrived at a magnificent, golden building.
"Wow, no wonder it's the largest jeweler in the North, the store is so grand!"
Su Jin clicked her tongue in amazement and carefully went inside.
It was still early, and there was no one in the shop except for the shopkeeper fiddling with his abacus.
Seeing that Su Jin's lower body clothing was quite nice, the shopkeeper smiled and asked, "What would you like to buy, young lady?"
Do you have jade?
"Of course, it depends on what kind of jade and style the young lady wants."
Su Jinxia took out a pouch from her bosom and poured out the broken jade pieces inside. "I want one exactly like this one."
The shopkeeper already understood.
He often saw this kind of thing happen. Gold, silver and jade artifacts usually have people's feelings about them. If they break, people can't bear to part with them and want to buy an identical one.
"Girl, let me take a look." The shopkeeper held out his hand.
Su Jin handed the broken jade to the shopkeeper, who examined it closely, his gaze gradually becoming serious.
"What's wrong?"
The shopkeeper held up one of the broken jade pieces to the light and said, "Look this way, young lady."
Su Jin looked over and exclaimed in surprise, "There's a Lan character in it!"
The shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, "I haven't seen Mr. Yunlan's work for many years. It's such a pity it's broken!"
Su Jin knew from the tone of his voice that there was no hope. "It seems you don't have the same one here?"
The shopkeeper could tell at a glance that Su Jin was clueless about business.
"It's not that I don't have it, it's that you can't find another one like it anywhere else in the world!"
"ha?"
The shopkeeper explained, "Senior Yunlan is a leader in our field. No one can surpass his exquisite carving skills alone. Moreover, he only makes one of each of his works, making them unique!"
Su Jin thought for a moment and asked, "Then do you know where he is?"
"Does the young lady want to ask the old master to carve another one?" The shopkeeper saw through Su Jinxia's thoughts at a glance.
Su Jin nodded, her eyes bright.
It's all about human effort. As long as you're sincere, you'll surely be able to move Yunlan and get her to carve another piece.
The shopkeeper was both amused and exasperated. "Senior Yunlan passed away ten years ago."
Su Jin fell silent.
A moment later, unwilling to give up, she asked again, "Then what can we do? Is there no other way?"
"Yes!" the shopkeeper said seriously, "There are two ways. First, repair it! But a broken mirror is hard to mend, and the crack cannot be eliminated. Second, I will make you an exact replica. An amateur like you certainly won't be able to tell the difference, but in the hands of an expert, the real one and the fake one are worlds apart."
Su Jin pondered for a long time.
A crack in jade is not a good omen, so the second option is the only choice, which is also an attempt to make up for it.
"How much would it cost to make an exact replica?" Su Jin asked.
The shopkeeper said, "It depends on the quality of the jade. The piece you have here is excellent Hetian jade, at least this price or more, and we don't have any in stock. You'll have to wait, young lady."
The shopkeeper held up one finger, and Su Jin boldly guessed, "One hundred taels?"
The shopkeeper was speechless; what a hothead.
"A thousand taels and up."
Su Jin down...
I was once again struck by the poverty of the Rurisha Society.
"If you're short on cash, young lady, you can also choose ordinary white jade; some are priced at twenty or thirty taels," the shopkeeper kindly reminded her, noticing Su Jin's predicament.
Su Jin immediately shook her head, "No, I want the exact same quality as this one. Go and find it."
Su Jin searched all the money on her body and handed it to the shopkeeper, saying, "This is for you as a deposit. I'll come back to buy it as soon as I've raised a thousand taels."
The shopkeeper didn't quite trust Su Jinxia and didn't agree to die. Instead, he said, "The search for the jade will take at most a month. I'll hold it for you for another month. If you haven't come back after two months, you might not still be there."
"Okay!" Su Jin agreed immediately.
After leaving the jewelry store, Su Jin went straight back to the inn.
Shen Qianxue saw Su Jin looking dejected from afar and wondered what was wrong.
A short while later, Shen Xi returned, looking rather unwell.
Yang Jiaoruo had a gut feeling that something bad had happened, but she was also a little happy.
If Su Jin doesn't do well, then she'll be overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xi said, "Young Master, why is the jade pendant your aunt left you broken?"
That jade pendant was the only thing Shen Qianxue's mother left her.
Yang Jiaoruo was shocked, "How could this be!"
Shen Xi said, "Su Jinxia took the broken jade to the jewelry store, seemingly wanting to buy a new one, but naturally she didn't find one."
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